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Dear sir,

How would you differentiate your position from that of Lyssenko regarding the Theory of Evolution? He, just like you, rejected a scientific theory on the basis that it didn't fit his political opinions, not on its scientific merits.

The only difference I can see is that he merely managed to set Russian biology back a decade compared to the rest of the world. If your opinion prevails over science and reason, however, the sake of humanity is at stake.

So would you care to elaborate? Thank you.

A 'centrist' is someone who's neither on the left, nor on the left.

by nicta (nico@altiva․fr) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 10:04:17 AM EST
This is the point I would have wanted to make, but it would have been stronger if instead of speaking only of Lysenko and "Russian" biology, you'd attacked his communism comparison directly.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Fri Jun 15th, 2007 at 06:26:00 AM EST
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